Associate - Business Technology Project Lead

Country: United States of America

It Starts Here: Santander is a integral leader and innovator in the financial services industry and is evolving from a high-impact brand into a technology-driven organization. Our people are at the heart of this journey and together, we are driving a customer-centric transformation that values bold thinking, innovation, and the courage to challenge what's possible. This is more than a strategic shift. It's a chance for driven professionals to grow, learn, and make a real difference.

The Difference You Make:

This is a 3 day on-site Hybrid role and located at our Madison Ave, NY location.

The Associate - Business Technology Project Lead will play a key role within the CIB IT PMO, leading and overseeing the delivery of business-driven technology initiatives across the portfolio. The role will act as a primary bridge between Business and Technology, ensuring business priorities are translated into clear execution plans and delivered through effective coordination across Application Development, Infrastructure, Operations, Security, and other technology teams.

- Lead and oversee the delivery of business-driven technology initiatives, ensuring alignment with business priorities, scope, timelines, and expected outcomes.
- Provide delivery oversight across multiple concurrent projects, identifying risks, dependencies, resource constraints, and potential impacts across the portfolio.
- Directly manage selected strategic or complex projects from initiation through implementation and closure.
- Act as a key liaison between Business and Technology teams, translating business priorities into actionable technology delivery plans.




- Coordinate across Application Development, Infrastructure, Operations, Security, Architecture, vendors, and other stakeholders to ensure end-to-end delivery.
- Provide guidance and support to Project Managers, helping drive consistent project management standards, governance, and execution discipline.
- Prepare and communicate clear executive-level project and portfolio updates, focusing on progress, risks, decisions, and business impact.
- Support portfolio prioritization and capacity planning, ensuring resources are aligned with the highest-priority business initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with Business and Technology stakeholders and drive alignment across teams with different priorities and objectives.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong ability to influence without direct authority and drive alignment across multiple teams.

What You Bring:

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Required
- Master's Degree: in related field or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education - Preferred

Qualifications:

- 5+ Years Java,



JavaScript, API and Vendor APIs, Jira, VMware Virtualization and Scrum Methodology - Required.
- 5+ Years Knowledge of Systems Development Life-Cycle (SDLC). - Required.
- 5+ years of experience in Technology Project / Program Management, Technology Delivery, or similar roles, preferably within financial services.
- Demonstrated experience managing business-driven technology projects in complex enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of technology delivery lifecycles (SDLC) and the interaction between applications, infrastructure, architecture, security, and operations.
- Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously.
- Strong experience in risk, dependency, issue, and stakeholder management.
- Experience working with Agile and/or traditional project management methodologies.
- Experience working in regulated environments and familiarity with technology governance, change management, and operational risk.
- Strong business acumen and ability to understand business objectives and translate them into technology delivery priorities.

Certifications:

No Certifications listed for this job.

It Would Be Nice For You To Have:

- Established work history or equivalent demonstrated through a combination of work experience, training, military service, or education.
- Bilingual English/Spanish - Preferred

Work Authorization & Sponsorship:

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without requiring employer sponsorship to commence employment.

What Else You Need To Know:

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